Card of the Day for Thursday, May 23rd, 2024

Five of Cups

KEYWORDS: sadness, mourning, disappointment, regret, suffering, emotional adjustment, sorrow, obsession, remorse, difficulty accepting a loss, disbelief, unfulfilled dreams, feeling an energy drain, lingering gloom, adjusted focus, pay attention, shifted purpose, change perspective,

TODAY’S MESSAGE: If you’re feeling sad or down today, honor those feelings. Don’t try to push them away. But don’t be consumed by them, either. Whatever loss or disappointment you’ve experienced lately deserves to be felt. When you take the time to really feel your feelings, you can process them, learn from them, and then move forward with greater self-awareness and wisdom. But don’t get stuck there. You have the power to shift your reality.

The Five of Cups represents loss. When it appears, feelings of disappointment, regret, sadness, and grief are at work.

The loss suffered is of something dear to the heart, whether a relationship, a loved possession, or a cherished dream. It may be a loss voluntarily taken, but that doesn’t make it any less painful.

When we look closely at the card's image, we notice that the man is focusing on the three goblets spilled before him—representing loss—but he is completely ignoring the other two glowing golden cups behind him. These represent other opportunities just waiting to be recognized and appreciated.

The lesson to be learned from this card is that with loss also comes change, and with change, opportunity. We can avoid loss if we avoid pursuing our heart’s desire, but if we have the courage to risk loss, we may also gain true fulfillment.

ADVICE: Avoid focusing on the things that deter you from living your best life. Instead, look for ways to ignite new passions and be reinspired. There are already opportunities just waiting to be explored. Look around you for those blessings.